Bridal make-up tips and tricks *mini post*

Hey lovelies...
If you are lucky enough to be getting hitched soon then keep reading...
I just thought i would share with you some quick tips about bridal make-up, the do's and more importantly the dont's!!!


Before the big day do's

• Try to get a consultation with a few make-up artists before the big day,some artists charge an extra fee for this,some might do it for free.
• If you are hiring a make-up artist take along images of looks that you would like on the day,she should look through them and come up with a style tailored to suit you personally based on these images.
• Also take your own make-up bag with you so that the artist can get an idea of what your everyday make-up style is.
• If you and your make-up artist have different ideas (this does sometimes happen!) suggest to her/him that they do half a face your way half a face theirs have them explain their ideas to you,a decent MUA will listen, and a really good artist will more than likely suggest this to you first.

Before the big day Donts

• Remember that you will be pulling your wedding day photo's out time and time again for many years to come.Unless you have a themed wedding,it is a good idea not to go for any kind of fashion trend as a wedding make-up look as it will become dated,try and keep the look as close to how you look day to day with a little more structure on lips (lipliner,deeper shades),cheeks and eyes (lashes,liner).The look should be timeless.
• Don't be dominated by your make-up artist,a good artist will listen and offer advice,not push her own tastes and style onto you.
• Don't forget that when choosing your MUA,a reccomendation from someone you trust (and whose wedding pics look beautiful!!) is a fantastic way to pick your MUA.
• Don't go for a dewy base unless you are prepared to touch it up alot! As much as dewy looks beautiful it will move throughout the day,think of sun,bright lights,hot reception :/ but again it's up to you and if you are prepared to keep touching up then i say go for it ( i actually think i would want a dewy base!!)

Example of a timeless bridal make-up...

Image courtesy of JP Brandano photography.

And a not so timeless one...

hmmm...what do you say to this??

I hope I have helped a few brides to be with this post,let me know how you all get on and keep in touch I love reading your emails and will always find time to answer back.

Loves<3 xxx

Dear ASOS..Will you be my valentine?

OK I'm sure im not the only girl who is having a personal love affair with ASOS, I'm most certainly not the only beauty blogger...in fact 'ASOS payday haul' could be our mantra!!

The ASOS Beauty shop was introduced in 2005 and is a constant 'go to' of mine for the latest must have products...from low priced (quality) cosmetics like Barry M and Rimmel to the high end (dream) products such as Illamasqua and Rodial.

A recent discovery of mine is the RMK range,a cosmetics line that originated in Tokyo in 1997.

RMK products fall in a similar price bracket to brands like Benefit and NARS,(mid/high).

So in case you are not familiar with the line I am going to share with you a couple of my favourites from RMK's spring/summer 2011 range.

Ingenious powder cheeks and ingenious Gel eyeliner

The first is the 'Ingenious powder cheeks' blusher, which comes in a range of 4 colours

• Light pink
• Strawberry pink
• Holographic pure coral
• ROSE

I chose the rose shade as my kit was lacking in really bright cheek colours,I thought this would be my best option and it looked like such a perfect colour for valentines make-up.

loving the high pigmentation!

Straight onto cheek from finger with no blending

Blended using a large blusher brush

All in all I love this blusher,aside from the mini brush that comes with it, which isn't a fault of the brand,more a case of my own personal opinion on teeny, tiny brushes being pointless unless you are doing your make-up on the go.

The second of the RMK ingenious products i want to share with you is the 'Ingenious gel eyeliner'

Available in 3 colours:

• Deep Blue
• Deep Brown
• Black

The colour that i have is Deep Blue,its a really fabulous colour that is so deep its almost black, I already have a black gel liner hence my colour choice here,now that i have used it though i do wish i'd opted for black to replace my old 'sleek' one which frankly pales in comparisin to this baby!!

Ingenious Gel Eyeliner with double ended retractable brush/smudger

This eyeliner is super smooth,glides on like a dream,waterproof and claims to be smudge free,well after washing and scrubbing the swatches that I did on my hand, I can 1million percent back this claim up! This bad boy is going no-where without a good going over from an eye make-up remover!!

Believe it or not these swatches have been scrubbed to death in hot soap and water!!

Another great thing about this product is the brush that comes with it,it's the only Gel liner that i have ever used that has this added extra.

The brush is retractable and double-ended with a smudger aswell as a brush.

Ok £19.50 for a 3.5g pot may seem a bit on the expensive side but when you compare it to MAC's fluidline which is £13.50 for a 3g pot and an extra £14.00 for the brush, I'm sure we can unite in justifying it as a bargain! (You know how we do girls ;) )

Well that was my 'ASOS payday haul' (seriously can we get a trademark on that!) 

Has anyone tried these products or anything in the RMK range? Please let me know below x

'Get your swag on' February Giveaway....x

 Evening Pixiepeeps!

Are you ready to 'Get your swag on?'....

Tonight as promised, I have finally gotten around to taking some pictures for February's Giveaway!
I have also finally invested in a decent camera, so the photography process was quite enjoyable and not something that made me want to toss my camera from my bedroom window...(Yes thing's were that bad!)

So here's the result of my investment,oh and of course the products up for grabs!

Hee hee....ok I (and any normal person) would normally have added one picture but i couldnt decide?!?

They aren't quite Mario Testino standard,I know! But I will be practising and sharpening up my skills...so Mario BEWARE ;P x

Right,on with the show....February's all about the swag over here at pixielashes HQ,so much so that if i dont give alot of it away i will soon be smooshed up against the living room window!!!

SO my lovely Pixiepeeps...here's what's up for grabs...

1x Cowshead 'lippy cow' lip balm

1x Lancome 'Hydra flash' bronzer

1x Soap&Glory 'hair supply'hair mask

1x VIE 'Goddess' moisturising body lotion

1x 'Little glow cheek' block bronzer compact

3x MUA Eyeshadows (shades 5,6,and 7)

4x Colourworks lipgloss' 

2x 'Trust dust' mineral eyeshadow (rose &apricot)

1x GOSH 'Cover me up' Make-up mousse (shade 09 Walnut)

1x 'I love strawberries&milkshake' glossy lip balm 15ml

1z No7 'Radiant Glow' Beauty Lotion 15mlx  

All products are Brand new and unopened.

Rules of giveaway.....

To be in with a chance of winning you need to:

1. Be a follower of this blog
2. Post 'I'm in!' in the comments below along with your email address or your twitter username
3. To increase your chance of winning, tweeting or blogging about this giveaway will buy you an additional entry (make sure you post the link in your comment and include @pixie_lashes in your tweet)

The giveaway is open internationally, and a winner will be drawn using random.org on Saturday 12th Feb 2011 at 7pm, GMT.

Good luck!!! 

'Get your swag on' February Giveaway....x

Evening Pixiepeeps!

Are you ready to 'Get your swag on?'....

Tonight as promised, I have finally gotten around to taking some pictures for February's Giveaway!
I have also finally invested in a decent camera, so the photography process was quite enjoyable and not something that made me want to toss my camera from my bedroom window...(Yes thing's were that bad!)

So here's the result of my investment,oh and of course the products up for grabs!

Hee hee....ok I (and any normal person) would normally have added one picture but i couldnt decide?!?

They aren't quite Mario Testino standard,I know! But I will be practising and sharpening up my skills...so Mario BEWARE ;P x

Right,on with the show....February's all about the swag over here at pixielashes HQ,so much so that if i dont give alot of it away i will soon be smooshed up against the living room window!!!

SO my lovely Pixiepeeps...here's what's up for grabs...

1x Cowshead 'lippy cow' lip balm

1x Lancome 'Hydra flash' bronzer

1x Soap&Glory 'hair supply'hair mask

1x VIE 'Goddess' moisturising body lotion

1x 'Little glow cheek' block bronzer compact

3x MUA Eyeshadows (shades 5,6,and 7)

4x Colourworks lipgloss' 

2x 'Trust dust' mineral eyeshadow (rose &apricot)

1x GOSH 'Cover me up' Make-up mousse (shade 09 Walnut)

1x 'I love strawberries&milkshake' glossy lip balm 15ml

1z No7 'Radiant Glow' Beauty Lotion 15mlx  

All products are Brand new and unopened.

Rules of giveaway.....

To be in with a chance of winning you need to:

1. Be a follower of this blog
2. Post 'I'm in!' in the comments below along with your email address or your twitter username
3. To increase your chance of winning, tweeting or blogging about this giveaway will buy you an additional entry (make sure you post the link in your comment and include @pixie_lashes in your tweet)

The giveaway is open internationally, and a winner will be drawn using random.org on Saturday 12th Feb 2011 at 7pm, GMT.

Good luck!!! 

Pixielashes.com: Soap and Glory Sit tight.....bye bye cellulite!!

Pixielashes.com: Soap and Glory Sit tight.....bye bye cellulite!!